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SamsungsmartphoneLast featured Nov 2019

Samsung Galaxy S10 5G

I'd buy itI'd buy this.

Much more expensive than the S10 Plus but a better phone all round with a bigger display, battery and faster charging.

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Price when I covered it
around $1,000
Featured in
13 videos · 2019–2019

What I liked

  • larger display
  • beefier battery
  • faster charging
  • 5G
  • Narrower bezels
  • Very little missing

What I didn't

  • a lot more expensive
  • Standard glossy version is prone to fingerprints
  • Night mode shot of the stars was far weaker than the P30 Pro's
  • 5G unusable in many places
  • badly named
  • Gigantic size

In my words

Straight from the video. Tap a timestamp to hear me say it.

“coming from the galaxy has 10 5g which was around $1,200 at launch”
The realme X2 Pro surprised me. 4:25
“the s10 5g has very little missing in fact I'd go as far to say it's still one of the most complete devices out there”
Mystery Unboxing from Samsung. 6:01
“no phone in the last six months has actually made me switch away from the s10 5g”
Mystery Unboxing from Samsung. 5:19
“the phone I've been using every single day for the last of four months”
Why I'm not using the Samsung Note 10+ 0:00
“this right here is the galaxy s 10 5g”
Your Smartphone is too thin. Here’s why. 2:41
“switch from the 1200 Euro Galaxy S10 5G, to the 99 Euro Nokia 2.2”
I switched to a £99 Smartphone - here's what I found out. 0:00

Every time I covered it

Most recent first, so you can see if my view has changed.

  1. 8:15
    Top 20 BEST Smartphones of 2019.

    Much more expensive than the S10 Plus but a better phone all round with a bigger display, battery and faster charging.

    Watch this bit
  2. 4:25
    The realme X2 Pro surprised me.

    Its display is slightly better with narrower bezels, but it cost around $1,200 at launch.

    Watch this bit
  3. 3:51
    Mystery Unboxing from Samsung.

    His main phone for over six months, and still one of the most complete devices out there.

    Watch this bit
  4. 0:00
    Why I'm not using the Samsung Note 10+

    His daily phone for four months, and he prefers its comfort and bigger battery to the Note 10+.

    Watch this bit
  5. 2:47
    Why the most Innovative Smartphones fail.

    His daily phone, chosen as the most well-rounded and hassle-free device he has used, even if less exciting.

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  6. 2:41
    Your Smartphone is too thin. Here’s why.

    Used as an example to show that an extra millimetre of depth would add far more battery than an extra millimetre of width.

    Watch this bit
  7. 0:00
    I switched to a £99 Smartphone - here's what I found out.

    His usual phone, used as the benchmark for the compromises of the Nokia 2.2.

    Watch this bit
  8. 5:31
    Huawei P30 Pro EXTREME Day in the Life.

    Used as the comparison for the star trails test, where its night mode shot was clearly beaten by the P30 Pro.

    Watch this bit
  9. 7:58
    Asus ROG Phone 2 UNBOXING - Fastest smartphone on Earth.

    His current main daily phone, which he kept over the ROG Phone 2 for its cameras.

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  10. 8:33
    Top 15 BEST Smartphones of 2019 (Under $500)

    The best phone out there if money is no object, and the one he carries every day.

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  11. 4:27
    Asus Zenfone 6 - ULTIMATE Rotating Camera Smartphone.

    Mentioned for its large battery, which the Zenfone 6 exceeds by over ten percent.

    Watch this bit
  12. 7:33
    Top 15 BEST Smartphones of 2019 (Mid Year).

    His number one pick and the phone his SIM is in: a thoroughly underrated device with a bigger battery, brighter display and quad camera.

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  13. 0:06
    I GOT THE GALAXY S10 5G EARLY!

    A big step up from the S10 Plus with a larger screen, bigger battery, faster charging and better cameras, though 5G itself is not the main selling point.

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Why it's on these shelves

  • Daily carry

    “the phone I've been using every single day for the last of four months”

    ▶ 0:00
  • Underrated

    “this is a thoroughly underrated device and it's the one that my SIM card is in right now”

    ▶ 7:29
  • Daily carry

    “it's the one that my SIM card is in right now”

    ▶ 7:29
  • Daily carry

    “within about 40 minutes of me opening it up it already set up as my primary device”

    ▶ 5:09
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